NHS vaccinations to be booked online in drive to increase uptake
The digital expansion follows the success of the Covid vaccination programme, NHS England says. Source link
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US hospital flu cases hit 10-year high as vaccinations fall
Five million fewer influenza doses have been administered this year to US adults than this time last year. Source link
Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Countries that are closer to achieving universal health coverage saw smaller declines in routine childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, a new study reveals. The World Health Organization describes universal health coverage as “all individuals and communities receive the health services they need … Read more
Is Australia’s COVID, Flu ‘Twindemic’ A Warning for the U.S.?
An alarming spike in COVID-19 and flu cases in Australia could put the U.S. on track for what health experts call a “twindemic” – a dangerous viral one-two punch in the months ahead. Source link
Vaccinations Cut U.S. COVID Deaths by 58%
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program slashed the coronavirus’ expected death rate by as much as 58%, saving hundreds of thousands of lives during the first two waves of the pandemic, a new study says. Computer models estimate that vaccines prevented 235,000 COVID deaths … Read more
Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country
Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world. Source link
CDC Gives Final OK for COVID Vaccinations for Youngest Kids
June 18, 2022 — COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months to 5 years of age are now ready to go. Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle, Walensky, MD, has endorsed a unanimous recommendation by the agency’s vaccine panel today, allowing vaccinations to begin early this week. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices … Read more
Docs Watch With ‘Some Anxiety’ For Post-Holiday COVID Spike
April 19, 2022 – It’s become all too familiar in recent years: People gather for holidays, COVID-19 cases rise, and hospitalizations follow. Now, just beyond our first batch of holidays since Christmas and New Year’s Eve – which led to a massive Omicron spike – the medical community is watching closely for a potential rise … Read more
D.C. Law Allowing Child Vaccinations Without Parental Consent Blocked
March 22, 2022 A federal judge has temporarily prevented a District of Columbia law from going into effect that would have allowed children to get vaccinated – including with the COVID-19 vaccine – without parental consent. The Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act said children as young as 11 could be vaccinated so long as … Read more
Child Covid vaccinations: Your questions answered
Image source, Getty Images Children aged between five and 11 in England will be offered a low-dose Covid vaccine, the government says. Northern Ireland has said it will also follow Wales and Scotland in offering young children the vaccine. Our health correspondents Smitha Mundasad and Philippa Roxby answer some of your questions: If our children … Read more